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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

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Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

Featured sightings

Euchaetis incarnatella (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by DianneClarke

Petalanthes hexastera (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group)) at Cook, ACT - 25 Oct 2025 by Harrisi

Hadrognatha (genus) (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Guestia uniformis (A Concealer moth (Barea group) by DPRees125

Guestia chaetophora (A Concealer moth (Barea group) at Melba, ACT - 28 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Euchaetis parthenopa (Wingia Group) by clarehoneydove

Temnogyropa stenomorpha (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Artiastis ptochopa (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Latest sightings

Barea codrella (A concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT - Yesterday by jb2602

Barea (genus) at Yass River, NSW - Yesterday by SenexRugosus

Tortricopsis uncinella (Wingia group) at Bulli, NSW - 22 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Eulechria xeropterella (Eulechria xeropterella) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by TimL

Notodryas (genus) (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) by DianneClarke

Philobota protecta (A concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 22 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Holder, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Ptyoptila matutinella (Wingia Group) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Chezala brachypepla (A Concealer moth) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Gungahlin, ACT - 22 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Syncometes vilis (Barea Group) at Turner, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Syncometes vilis (Barea Group) at Turner, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Tortricopsis aulacois (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Philobota physaula (Striped Philobota) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Isomoralla eriscota (Philobota Group) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota protecta (A concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Heterozyga coppatias (Chezela group) at Hall, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by Anna123

Philobota ellenella (a Concealer Moth) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Parkes, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Philobota protecta (A concealer moth) at Russell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Barea (genus) at Turner, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota pedetis (Spotty Philobota) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Eulechria convictella (Eulechria convictella) at Lyons, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by ran452

Tortricopsis uncinella (Wingia group) at Lyons, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by ran452

Philobota (genus) by DianneClarke

Mimobrachyoma (genus) (A Concealer moth (Oecophorinae) by DianneClarke

Olbonoma triptycha at Higgins, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by Jennybach

Oenochroa ochrosoma by DianneClarke

Tortricopsis uncinella (Wingia group) at Ainslie, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Oxythecta acceptella (Scat Moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by patrickcox

Delexocha ochrocausta (Chezala Group) at Duffy, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by patrickcox

Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) by DPRees125

Barea zygophora (Concealer Moth) by DPRees125

Merocroca automima (Chezala group) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Nov 2025 by SenexRugosus

Philobota cretacea (A concealer moth) at Strathnairn, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by DPRees125

Garrha absumptella (Garrha absumptella) at Macgregor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Macgregor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group)) at Lawson, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by TimL

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Macgregor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hemibela (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Crace, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Crace, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Oecophoridae (family) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 9 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota orescoa (a Concealer Moth) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 9 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Thema macroscia at Pialligo, ACT - 12 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Merocroca automima at Pialligo, ACT - 12 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Chezala brachypepla (A Concealer moth) at Pebbly Beach, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Pirom

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2025 by LisaH

Philobota lysizona (A concealer moth) at Conder, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Coeranica isabella (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) at Latham, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by Caric

Eusemocosma pruinosa (Philobota Group Concealer Moth) at Karabar, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Chezala privatella at Snowy Plain, NSW - 8 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Chezala privatella (A Concealer moth) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 8 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Nov 2025 by jb2602

Philobota latifissella at Higgins, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tortricopsis uncinella (Wingia group) at Hall, ACT - 8 Nov 2025 by Anna123

Philobota pilipes (A concealer moth) at Mitchell, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Eulechria electrodes (Yellow Eulechria Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Nov 2025 by DianneClarke

Catadoceta xanthostephana (A Concealer moth (Barea Group) by DianneClarke

Chezala brachypepla (A Concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Nov 2025 by DianneClarke

Echinocosma catachrysa (Philobota Group) at Scullin, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by CathB

Chezala conjunctella (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 4 Nov 2025 by blacksheep

Philobota impletella Group (A concealer moth) at Booth, ACT - 7 Nov 2025 by Harrisi

Philobota pilipes (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Nov 2025 by Jennybach

Satrapia thesaurina by DianneClarke

Hoplomorpha camelaea (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)) by Pirom

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Hackett, ACT - 27 Oct 2025 by Pirom

Baiocystis chrysoides (A Concealer moth (Oecophorinae)) at Barren Grounds, NSW - 16 Oct 2025 by Pirom

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota latifissella (A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Zacorus carus (White Wingia) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota latifissella at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota lysizona (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota protecta at Higgins, ACT - 7 Nov 2025 by Jennybach

Philobota arabella (Concealer moth) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Plectobela zanclotoma (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota arabella (Concealer moth) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Plectobela zanclotoma (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota latifissella (A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by Jennybach

Merocroca automima at Aranda, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Merocroca automima at Aranda, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Eusemocosma pruinosa (Philobota Group Concealer Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Watson, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by HappyWanderer

Merocroca automima (Chezala group) at Downer, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by RobertD

Philobota cretacea (A concealer moth) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Philobota latifissella (A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Eulechria convictella (Eulechria convictella) at Turner, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at Kaleen, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) at Turner, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth) at Turner, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Thema macroscia (A Concealer moth (Chezala group) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Philobota pilipes (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

44 min ago

B, periodica?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/326924513

Barea (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

quite worn

Eulechria xeropterella

DianneClarke wrote:

23 Nov 2025

Thanks Wendy - I looked at Notodryas with names but forgot to check BOLD

Notodryas (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

23 Nov 2025

Notodryas sp. ANIC1 ?
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=408678

Notodryas (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

23 Nov 2025

This is interesting. Chezala brachypepla on BOLD (Hobern) does not have the dark band along the face through the eye like this moth has. As seen above, a low angle side shot is needed to show the feature clearly; even so there are a number of side shots.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=407521
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=510912

Chezala brachypepla

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